EN119 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Historical Romance

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3 Apr 2016
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Dumaurier presents a historically authenic yet exciing past. Lyric: a short poem expressing the state of mind or percepion of a single speaker; lyricism, in forms other than poetry suggests extended expression of mental processes, observaions and memory, modulated by emoion. Immersing reader in psychological/emoional state of character, intense narraive suture. Mary self relects in comparison with the landscape. Is historical but is it really romance: yes and no, mary and jem are not a well matched, happily ever ater. Diachronic aspect of genre: the study of how literary forms grow, change, evolve over a span of ime has come to be called the diachronic study of genre. It is not uncommon for forms to change so considerable that a new name is required; or for texts to branch of and iniiate new genres. Historical romance generally provides a historical backdrop while presening a typical love story. The historical material should add exoic, exciing lavor to the romance plot.

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